Woman, 64, critically injured after being struck by LRT in Scarborough
A 64-year-old woman was critically injured after being struck by an LRT vehicle in Scarborough. Emergency crews were called to the area of Pharmacy Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East just before 1 p.m. on Saturday. Investigators say the woman was...
Montreal police investigate assault of Jewish father caught in part on video
MONTREAL — Montreal police are investigating after a Jewish father was attacked in the city’s Villeray—Saint-Michel—Parc-Extension borough on Friday afternoon, an act condemned by much of the political class on Saturday. Police say no arrests have been made as the...
Haiti declares a 3-month state of emergency as gangs ravage country’s central region
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s government announced Saturday that it is implementing a three-month state of emergency in the country’s central region as gang violence surges. The measure will cover Haiti’s West, Artibonite and Center departments “to continue...
$7K worth of Labubu dolls stolen from Los Angeles store, authorities say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A group of masked thieves stole about $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls from a Los Angeles-area store this week, authorities said. The incident took place early Wednesday morning at a store in La Puente, a city...
SIU clears Halton police officers after alleged sex offender has ribs broken and lung punctured...
Ontario’s police watchdog has cleared Halton officers of any wrongdoing in the case of a 21-year-old man who was seriously injured during an arrest earlier this year. According to the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), officers of the Halton Regional Police...
U.S. in final decision to hike Canadian softwood duties, tells officers to collect
The U.S. Department of Commerce says it has made a final decision to more than double countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber imports, a move business groups in British Columbia say will harm communities on both sides of the border....
Rise in Ontario drownings: Here are laws, resources and other information to keep in mind
As Ontario continues to see a jump in drownings on our lakes and rivers, OPP officers and other experts are reinforcing the need to take precautions before heading out. “It’s very sad. These are generally totally preventable incidents … they’re...
Taste of the Danforth cancelled for a second year in a row
The Taste of the Danforth used to be an annual affair in Toronto’s Greektown neighbourhood, but for the second year in a row the food festival has been cancelled due to a lack of funding, according to organizers. The neighbourhood’s...
Phoney wildfire images cause confusion on social media. Here are steps to spot them
This week, the BC Wildfire Service posted on Facebook two aerial view images of wildfires raging across densely forested terrain with aircraft attempting to douse the flames. The images were dramatic, compelling and, the service warned, completely fake. It was...
Suspected gunman and police officer dead in shooting near the CDC and Emory University, police...
ATLANTA (AP) — A man opened fire outside the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta on Friday, leaving bullet impacts in windows across the sprawling campus and killing a police officer before he was...
